Do you want to be a valued part of the critical infrastructure that serves communities across Europe and beyond? Are you looking for a position in which you can set direction and help shape our company? If so, then you could be the newest addition in Group Procurement as Systems & Operations Analyst.

The purpose of the role is to strengthen our team by adding focus on how we can enhance our procurement operations and systems across the group. The goal is to automate, digitalize and improve the department’s and DFDS´ ability to make solid data driven decisions.

Be part of the movement - and play your part.   

Group Procurement is placed in several locations across Europe and as Systems & Operations Analyst, you will interact with different stakeholders in various functions – both internally and externally. The role is in our newly built head office in Copenhagen (Nordhavn), and you will be reporting to the Head of Procurement Operations & Data Excellence.

In this role, you will cover a wide area, which will range from spend visibility, business intelligence and master data management to liaising directly with our suppliers and our vessels

Your key responsibilities include to:

• Work with our financial and IT departments in various entities of DFDS as well as newly acquired companies to ensure financial data is correctly integrated into our spend management system.
• Liaise directly with the technical and commercial back-office team from our spend management system supplier to ensure correct representation and categorization.
• Support decisions on improvement opportunities in relation to spend management and visibility and ensure that all users and contributors are kept informed.
• Be responsible for working with different stakeholders to understand how master data is contributing to data driven decisions and support the availability and awareness of data accuracy.
• Collaborate closely with Master data departments and other stakeholders to improve structure & efficiency and enable digitalization in Group Procurement across various systems through collaboration and standardization.
• Engage suppliers directly with the aim of establishing master data catalogues of purchased items to build a foundation for automation and integration.
• Collaborate with Category Managers to increase focus on master data integrations via EDI (electronic data interchange) and work closely with the supplier’s IT department, EDI team and the master data team to get it developed, tested, and implemented.

Moreorever, you should also expect occasionally to:

• Prepare key insights relevant for how we procure in DFDS, extract, analyze and deliver reports to measure performance of suppliers and internal customers.
• Be responsible for carrying out investigations within our systems and processes with the aim to identify opportunities for improvements   

As Group Procurement is placed across Europe, you can also expect some travel activity.

About you 

We think the strongest teams are built on diversity and inclusivity. Contrasting opinions, varied skills and strong characters bring out the best in us all. With this in mind, we emphasize that you have the right interpersonal qualifications and possess solid analytical skills, as our internal stakeholders are skilled & knowledgeable.

The ideal person for this position will have the following qualifications: 

• A bachelors or a master’s degree in finance or IT
• 1-3 years’ experience in IT/Finance/Procurement
• Basic knowledge of SQL, RPA (e.g. Kapow), Tableau and Power BI is an advantage
• You are self-motivated and proactive
• Displays strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities
• Have a high degree of engagement and ownership

Join the movement and grow with us.  

While you’re with us, we want you to develop, and we’ll encourage you to challenge yourself to acquire new skills and perspectives.  

We offer a healthy and flexible work environment in an informal and international organization. A cross country-based department with different nationalities. A very exciting and challenging job with plenty of scope for working independently and impacting the digital procurement journey. 

 Are we a match? Then what are you waiting for? Apply Now.   

If you think your personality, skills, experience and ambition match this role, we’d love to hear from you. Send us your resume as soon as possible as we’re keen to meet potential candidates on an ongoing basis.   

Is there something you need to know, we haven’t covered here, please do not hesitate to reach out to Søren Sondrup, Head of Procurement Operations & Data Excellence, at +45 91 37 41 55 or soson@dfds.com.

Want to be part of the movement and play a part? We look forward to hearing from you.